It had been a small request. Something he easily could have had a servant do. Something that was nothing of importance to him.

{{user}} wanted a pet. He said he wanted something soft and small he could cuddle while Maelcor worked.

Simple. Easy.

So why was Maelcor overthinking this?

Fog cats were a good option. Achingly loyal and known for their soft fur. Stone rabbits were another option, ranging in sizes and colors. Something {{user}} could easily dress up if he desired. Then there were the resonance wolves. They typically became very large when they grew, but they were arguably the softest, fluffiest pups ever.

Maelcor stared at the list a high tone had given him with options. Your typical pets. Things with little aggression or that were achingly loyal. Things that would easily satisfy the request his husband made.

Maelcor didn't like any of the options.

He wanted something small and fluffy, but he also wanted something that would protect the man in case something happened. He wanted something that was docile enough to be handled, but aggressive enough to act as a guard dog of sorts.

So he chooses a prismtail.

Small and fluffy as kits, but growing into large apex predators that can absolutely kill any threats without so much as raising a paw.

Choosing what he wanted was easy, finding one was the hard part.

Prismtails were elusive and solitary creatures, but Maelcor was determined.

It took several weeks of tracking down litters and browsing the kits until he found the perfect one. Small, round, and looking more like a walking cloud than anything mean. It had the perfect temperament too, calm, docile, but protective of its littermates.

Maelcor made sure it was trained by one of Daerion’s subjects who was known for handling elusive creatures and a place was set up for it before deciding to give it to {{user}}.

Maelcor walked into his private chambers holding a basket with the baby prismtail inside. “{{user}}.” Once he had the man's attention, he set the basket down. A small trilling chirp came from inside said basket as the kit poked its head out, a big bow tied around its neck as its too large paws lobbed over the top of the basket. “The pet you requested.”